The purpose of the cable is to connect energy infrastructure between Europe and Africa.
[1][2] The Spain-Morocco interconnection includes two 400 kV lines, commissioned in 1997 and 2006 that have a combined power of 1,400 MW and consisting of seven cables: three for each circuit, plus one for reserve.
[3] The capacity dedicated for commercial use is equal to 900 MW in the Spain to Morocco direction, and equal to 600 MW in the Morocco to Spain direction.
[4] The two countries are planning to extend the network building a third 400-kV link with a 700 MW capacity.
The cost of the project is expected to be $169 million, shared equally between Spain and Morocco.